CPU - Intel Core i7 920 - 4ghz
RAM - 6GB (3x2GB) OCZ platinum DDR3 1333mhz
Motherboard - Biostar T-Power x58
Graphics card - Gainward 896MB GTX260 216
Cooling - Noctua SE 1366 NH-U12P
Hard Drive - Samsung F1 320GB
Western Digital Caviar WD3200AAKS 320GB
Drivers - ForceWare 185.66
Power supplies:
OCZ 550W Fatal1ty Series Power Supply
Enermax Revolution 85+ 850W
Program Suite:
LinX stress Test
Furmark
How I tested:
To record the power being used, I will be using a power meter in which I will plug the computer. This will record the minimum and maximum power, representing idle usage and a fully loaded computer. To load the computer, the LinX stress test will be running simultaneously with Furmark to load both the CPU and the GPU. For maximum load, the components have been overclocked with the CPU at 4ghz and the graphics card at 706/1452/1202mhz. This is to test whether the power supply can cope with such loads and run at its rated power rating.
To test the rail, I will be making use of a multi meter and probing the 24pin ATX connector while the computer is idling and under load. This guide from Driverheaven gives you more details as to how this is done so my thanks to them!
RAM - 6GB (3x2GB) OCZ platinum DDR3 1333mhz
Motherboard - Biostar T-Power x58
Graphics card - Gainward 896MB GTX260 216
Cooling - Noctua SE 1366 NH-U12P
Hard Drive - Samsung F1 320GB
Western Digital Caviar WD3200AAKS 320GB
Drivers - ForceWare 185.66
Power supplies:
OCZ 550W Fatal1ty Series Power Supply
Enermax Revolution 85+ 850W
Program Suite:
LinX stress Test
Furmark
How I tested:
To record the power being used, I will be using a power meter in which I will plug the computer. This will record the minimum and maximum power, representing idle usage and a fully loaded computer. To load the computer, the LinX stress test will be running simultaneously with Furmark to load both the CPU and the GPU. For maximum load, the components have been overclocked with the CPU at 4ghz and the graphics card at 706/1452/1202mhz. This is to test whether the power supply can cope with such loads and run at its rated power rating.
To test the rail, I will be making use of a multi meter and probing the 24pin ATX connector while the computer is idling and under load. This guide from Driverheaven gives you more details as to how this is done so my thanks to them!
